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Poncio Vicario
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|| Role of Character in Plot
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Poncio Vicario is the patriarch of the Vicario household. He was once a goldsmith, but has now lost his sight, rendering him somewhat helpless as to the novel’s plotline. Most notably, he hands Angela Vicario over to Bayardo San Román as part of their wedding ceremony.
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|| Significance of Name
|| Poncio is the Spanish equivalent of Pontius. Considering the wealth of biblical allusion in Chronicle of a Death Foretold, it is very likely that this refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who presided over Jesus Christ’s trial, and then ordered his crucifixion before handing him over to the Romans. Likewise, Poncio Vicario handed over Angela to Bayardo, which ultimately set off the chain of events that would result in Santiago Nasar’s death. Additionally, “Pontius” is derived from the Greek word for “sea”.
Vicario is the Spanish word for vicar, or a kind of priest. Literally, the word vicar describes one who is authorized to act in the role of another, as a kind of deputy or substitute. As it applies to the novel, the name is possibly a reference to the possibility that, because of the actions of the various Vicario family members, Santiago Nasar had to bear a punishment, as a vicarious substitute, for a deed he did not likely commit.
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Diggory Rycroft
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Character Name
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Poncio Vicario
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Role of Character in Plot
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Poncio Vicario is the patriarch of the Vicario household. He was once a goldsmith, but has now lost his sight, rendering him somewhat helpless as to the novel’s plotline. Most notably, he hands Angela Vicario over to Bayardo San Román as part of their wedding ceremony.
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Significance of Name
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Poncio is the Spanish equivalent of Pontius. Considering the wealth of biblical allusion in Chronicle of a Death Foretold, it is very likely that this refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who presided over Jesus Christ’s trial, and then ordered his crucifixion before handing him over to the Romans. Likewise, Poncio Vicario handed over Angela to Bayardo, which ultimately set off the chain of events that would result in Santiago Nasar’s death. Additionally, “Pontius” is derived from the Greek word for “sea”.
Vicario is the Spanish word for vicar, or a kind of priest. Literally, the word vicar describes one who is authorized to act in the role of another, as a kind of deputy or substitute. As it applies to the novel, the name is possibly a reference to the possibility that, because of the actions of the various Vicario family members, Santiago Nasar had to bear a punishment, as a vicarious substitute, for a deed he did not likely commit.
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Student Name
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Diggory Rycroft
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